Bamako and the Central Niger Basin

Bamako is the capital city of Mali. It is located on the Central Basin of the Niger River. This gallery contains 45 images of Bamako and its surrounds.

The Central Bank Building is in the style of Mali's ancient mud brick buildings Morning calm on the River Niger Downtown Bamako scene Even in Bamako, the traditional women's work of pounding millet is seen Street corner in Bamako - Mali's modern metropolis Mobile phone retail outlet The cathedral is a reminder of French mission efforts during colonial times Bamako's Central Railway Station has just one train service per week It seems the original clock has been replaced by one from someone's kitchen Bamako's Central Post Office French colonial architecture in central Bamako Street market in central Bamako Evening rush hour in downtown Bamako The main platform at Bamako Central Railway Station Shanty settlements on the outskirts of Bamako A sheep and goat market - big demand just before the festival of Tabaski Transport to market The long distance buses to and from Bamako are VERY popular! A local bus, carrying a small farm from market on the roof East of Bamako, a village water well donated by a British Islamic organisation Typical small mud brick village east of Bamako Outdoor cooking in Korokoro, a village east of Bamako A typical indoor kitchen; this could be in almost any Malian village Konobougou is a village on Mali's main highway, specialising in growing melons Konobougou is a village on Mali's main highway, specialising in growing melons Engine problems with an unusually new bus in Konobougou Traffic hazard - goats wander across the main highway running through Konobougou Melons and goats - the two main products of Konobougou As soon as one leaves the main highway in Konobougou, the roads are unpaved Konobougou scene, just a few metres from the main highway There is no running water in towns like Konobougou- except in buckets on 2 legs! A monument to village life in Segou The main bus station in Segou Women husking sorghum north of Sevare Women husking sorghum north of Sevare Loading the sorghum that has been husked onto donkeys, north of Sevare Women carrying the sorghum that has been husked, north of Sevare Local transport - riding on the back of a truck in San Rendering the mud brick mosque in San Rendering the mud brick mosque in San An anti-female-circumcision sign, erected by the Christian group World Vision Local buses on the main highway in San Local buses on the main highway in San Long distance travel on the back of a goods truck, in San Petrol station in Segou. Petrol is stored in second-hand bottles.